Method of and apparatus for plasma reaction

ABSTRACT

An energy amplification agent  6  is supplied into a reactor  1  to generate fine particles of the agent  6  inside of the heated reactor by vaporizing the agent, and, then, the fine particles are ionized by electromagnetic waves to form a plasma space  5  including a combination of atoms of the fine particles, ions and electrons in which the fine particles themselves are decayed in plasma to be separated into protons, neutrons and electrons by electromagnetic waves in shape of standing waves emitted from a wall surface 1 a  and large-strength electromagnetic waves generated at an uncertain period through amplification functions of the fine particles, so that hydrogen is obtained, and heat is obtained in such a manner that protons and neutrons are mainly reunited with each other in a plasma atmosphere after the plasma decay when gas to be treated is supplied into the plasma space.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No.17/770,152, filed on Apr. 19, 2022, which is a 371 of InternationalApplication No. PCT/JP2020/039235, filed on Oct. 19, 2020, which isbased upon and claims the benefit of priority from Japanese PatentApplication No. 2019-238351, filed on Dec. 27, 2021, Japanese PatentApplication No. 2019-191621, filed on Oct. 21, 2019, Japanese PatentApplication No. 2020-159247, filed on Sep. 24, 2020, Japanese PatentApplication No. 2020-105259, filed on Jun. 18, 2020, Japanese PatentApplication No. 2020-068121, filed on Apr. 6, 2020, and Japanese PatentApplication No. 2020-055287, filed on Mar. 26, 2020, the entire contentsof which are incorporated herein by reference.

TECHNICAL FIELD

This invention relates to a method of and an apparatus for forming aplasma space by electromagnetic waves at a low temperature, into whichCO₂ gas is supplied to decay atoms of CO₂ gas thereby to produce heat.

BACKGROUND OF THE TECHNOLOGY

The inventor of this application has been conventionally developing atechnology for producing hydrogen from carbon dioxide and water, inwhich a reactor made of stainless steel includes sodium hydroxide andstainless steel powders as reaction agents and is heated at atemperature above 500° C. to produce fine particles, between which andthe inner wall of the reactor a nuclear reaction is generated(WO2012/011499A1).

Further, if water is supplied into the reactor having the same structurewhile its temperature is controlled, hydrogen gas is produced to beionized. This fact is disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open PublicationNo. 2017-222550.

PRIOR ART Patent Literature

-   Patent Literature 1: WO2012/011499A1-   Patent Literature 2: Japanese Laid-Open Publication 2017-22250

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Subject to be Solved by the Invention

The Patent Literature 1 discloses that the inner surface of the reactoris opposed to a plasma atmosphere to generate a nuclear reaction on theinner surface thereof. However, it is never recognized that a plasmaatmosphere is formed in its inner whole portion by the fine particles ofa reaction agent (corresponding to an amplification agent in thisapplication), and the plasma atmosphere is excited with electromagneticwaves ejected from the inner surface of the reactor and from the fineparticles of the amplification agent.

In addition, the above Patent Literature discloses that hydrogen gasgenerated in the reactor is ionized. However, it is never recognizedthat a plasma reaction is mainly performed by the reaction agent itselfand standing waves emitted from the inner wall of the reactor and thatthe fine particles and standing waves and other waves amplified by thefine particles are generated at an uncertain timing on the basis of“uncertainty principle”.

The inventor of this Application has performed various experiments tofind that there is a possibility that atomic nucleuses are decayed andreunited with each other at an extremely low temperature of 200° C. to300° C. judging from quantum mechanics. Therefore, a technical ideaconventionally unknown is clarified herein.

Means for Solving the Subject

A method of plasma reaction according to this invention comprises thesteps of: forming a closed space with a wall surface which ejectsstanding waves of electromagnetic waves; supplying an amplificationagent for amplifying energy of electromagnetic waves into the closedspace; heating the amplification agent and the wall surface to emitelectromagnetic waves from the amplification agent itself and the wallsurface, so that the amplification agent is vaporized to form a firstfine particles group; ionizing the first fine particle group by theelectromagnetic waves to produce a second fine particle group comprisinga mixture of atoms of the amplification agent, ions and electrons, sothat the mixture forms a plasma space; generating large-energyelectromagnetic waves at a timing on the basis of “uncertaintyprinciple” by means of an amplification-function of the second fineparticle group and an electromagnetic wave emitting function thereof andan electromagnetic wave-emitting-function from the wall surface therebyto decay the second fine particles themselves to transform them intoprotons, neutrons and electrons which are added to the second fineparticles so as to form a third fine article group; and reunitingprotons with electrons in the third fine particle group to generatehydrogen; and supplying gas to be treated, except for CO₂ into the thirdfine particle group of the plasma space to separate gradually atoms asits gas ingredients into ions of those atoms, protons, neutrons andelectrons, through an ionizing function and a plasma decaying function,which are added to the third fine particle group to form a fourth fineparticles group so that further, at least one combination of protons andneutrons as a plasma reunion function performs an exothermic function.

In order to increase the exothermic function, the plasma reunionfunction is preferably actively performed by means of increasing thenumber of protons or neutrons in the plasma space, and number of protonsis increased by supplying hydrogen.

The amplification agent comprises preferably at least one element of thefirst or second group in the main group element shown in the periodictable or a compound including at least element mentioned above, and thegas to be treated preferably comprises at least one kind of gasesincluding carbon dioxide, steam, nitrogen gas, 6 plutonium hexafluorideor PCB gas.

The amplification agent includes preferably at least one kind ofstainless steel, zinc, iron, aluminum, copper, silver, gold, palladium,platinum, manganese, molybdenum, titanium and zirconium in shape ofplate, powder or clump or liquefied phosphorus or mercury.

The wall surface for emitting electromagnetic waves therefrom comprisespreferably at least one kind of stainless steel material, carbonmaterial or aluminum material.

The amplification agent comprises preferably molten salt which isdripped into the plasma space from an upper portion thereof, drips ofthe molten salt are collected at a lower portion of the plasma space tobe circulated to the upper portion of the plasma space, and a heatingpipe system is disposed in the plasma space to generate the fineparticles of the amplification agent by a cooperative function betweenthe molten drips and the heating pipe system.

An apparatus for plasma reaction according to this invention comprises:a plasma reactor for treatment of CO₂ gas, having a wall surface whichis heated to emit electromagnetic waves; a plasma space formed in theplasma reactor and including a mixture of atoms, ions of atoms, nucleonsand electrons as fine particles moving in various directions; anamplification agent supplied in the plasma space as a main ingredient ofthe plasma space to be changed into fine particles when it is heated, sothat the energy of electromagnetic waves emitted into the plasma spaceis amplified at an uncertain timing; and a heating device for heatingthe wall surface of the plasma reactor and the amplification agent.

The wall surface of the reactor comprises preferably at least one kindof carbon material, stainless steel material, iron material, aluminummaterial or copper material.

The amplification agent comprises preferably molten salt which includesat least one kind of metal sodium, metal potassium, or lithium fluorideand which is supplied into the plasma space of the reactor from outsideto be then fed outside so as to be circulated through a circulatingdevice.

The amplification agent comprises preferably a combination of a compoundincluding alkali metal with at least one kind of metal powders such asstainless steel powder, iron powder, aluminum powder, zine powder andcopper powder and is disposed in the plasma reactor so as to besupplemented.

The heating device comprises preferably an electric heater which isdisposed in a wall of the plasma reactor, or on an outer surface of thewall, or in the plasma reactor.

The heating device comprises preferably a heating pipe system disposedin the plasma reactor in order to feed heating gas through a gas burnerthereinto.

It is preferable that a plurality of hydrogen injection cylinders isdisposed in an opposed manner, and pressurized hydrogen is supplied intothe hydrogen injection cylinders.

It is preferable that a heat exchanger is disposed in the plasma spaceto take out a part of heat in the plasma space.

Effect of the Invention

In this invention, a closed space is formed with a wall surface foremitting standing waves as electromagnetic waves, and a plasma space isformed in such a manner that the closed space is maintained at apredetermined temperature to make fine particles of the amplificationagent fly out at a highspeed. Therefore, the amplification agent itselfis decayed in plasma to generate hydrogen. When CO₂ gas is fed into theplasma space, the gas is separated into each of atoms included in thegas, and then a part of atoms is separated into irons and electrons toproduce a mixture of atoms not ionized, ions and electrons in the gas tobe treated to form a new plasma space in which the mixture is added tothe fine particles of the amplification agent. In this manner, both fineparticles derived from the amplification agent and the gas is decayed inplasma by large-energy electromagnetic waves generated at an uncertainperiod on the basis of the “uncertainty principle”. Thus, in the case ofcarbon dioxide, it can be extinguished or changed into hydrogen, and inthe case of nitrogen or steam, it can be changed into hydrogen. Inaddition, after the plasma-decay, some reunions such as proton-proton,neutron-neutron, proton-neutron or proton-electron occur to generate anexothermic reaction through which heat is obtained. Further, if a kindof the amplification agents for the plasma space is properly selected,the plasma space can be formed at a temperature of 200° C. to 300° C. toproduce a simple and small apparatus at a low cost.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows a schematic view of a plasma reaction apparatus of thisinvention.

FIG. 2 shows a structural view of a fin assembly disposed in a reactor.

FIG. 3 shows a view for explaining a state of disposition ofamplification agent.

FIG. 4 shows a view for explaining another state of disposition of theamplification agent.

FIG. 5 shows a view for explaining another state of disposition of thereactor.

FIG. 6 shows a systematic view for measuring a strength ofelectromagnetic waves emitted from material of the reactor.

FIG. 7 is a graph for showing a strength of ionized energy.

FIG. 8 shows a schematic structural view of an experimental reactor.

FIG. 9 shows an operational view of a plasma space.

FIG. 10 shows a view for explaining an induced emission ofelectromagnetic waves.

FIG. 11 shows a functional view for explaining a reflection ofelectromagnetic waves on a wall surface of the reactor.

FIG. 12 shows a structural view of an atom.

FIG. 13 shows a view for explaining an amplificating function of asodium ion.

FIG. 14 shows a view for explaining a state of forming sheath.

FIG. 15 shows a view for explaining standing waves.

FIG. 16 shows a graph for explaining a relation between frequency,temperature and energy of blackbody radiation.

FIG. 17 shows a view for explaining a plasma-decay.

FIG. 18 shows a graph for explaining bonding energy of one nucleon ofeach element.

FIG. 19 shows a view for explaining plasma-decay and plasma-reunion.

FIG. 20 shows a graph for explaining the kind of generated gases at atime of plasma-decay in the case of potassium titanate being used as theamplification agent.

FIG. 21 shows a schematic view for explaining an experimental system.

FIG. 22 shows a view for explaining an operation of pressure gauges inthe experimental system.

FIG. 23 shows a graph for explaining a state of electromagnetic waves incase that a wall surface of a reactor is heated at 500° C.

FIG. 24 shows a view for explaining a state of the inside of the reactorat a generating time of a high-strength energy.

FIG. 25 shows a view for explaining a state of ionization of hydrogen.

FIG. 26 shows a structural view for explaining another experiment ofplasma reactor of this invention.

FIG. 27 shows a view for explaining a plasma-reunion.

FIG. 28 shows a view for explaining an operation of the plasma reactorfor obtaining heat.

FIG. 29 shows a structural view for explaining still another embodimentof the plasma reactor of this invention.

FIG. 30 shows a structural view for explaining still another embodimentof the plasma reactor of this invention.

FIG. 31 shows a structural view for explaining still another embodimentof the plasma reactor of this invention.

FIG. 32 shows a sectional view along the line A-A shown in FIG. 31 .

FIG. 33 shows a structural view for explaining still another embodimentof the plasma reactor of this invention.

FIG. 34 shows a structural view for explaining still another embodimentof this invention.

EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

The embodiments of this invention will now be explained with referenceto the drawings.

1. General Structure of Plasma Reactor

In FIG. 1 , a plasma reaction apparatus M1 of this invention has a mainbody of a reactor 1, and the main body is made of material which has agood heat resistance, emits electromagnetic waves in the case of beingheated, and can form a closed space. That is, e.g., stainless steel(SUS340, 310 and 316), iron or ceramic through which air does not passis used. A carbon layer 2 is formed on the inner surface 1 a forprevention of the formation of an oxide film thereon. On the uppersurface of the main body is provided a discharging pipe 3 fordischarging gas in the main body while at the center portion of the sidewall of the main body is provided an inflow cylinder 4 for supplyinggases such as carbon dioxide, water, nitrogen, etc., from outside. Inaddition, the discharging pipe 3 and the inflow cylinder 4 have twoautomatically closing and opening valves 3 a and 4 a, respectively,which are connected to a controller C, respectively. The controller C isalso connected to a vacuum Pump V for making a vacuum in a plasma space5, a pressure gauge 7 for measuring a pressure therein and a thermometer8 for measuring a temperature therein, respectively.

An amplification agent 6 is accommodated at the bottom of the reactor 1to amplify energy of electromagnetic waves in the plasma space 5, and anelectric heater 9 is provided at the lower half portion of the reactor 1and the bottom portion thereof to heat the plasma space 5 and thereactor 1 at the same time. The electric heater 9 is also connected tothe controller C. In addition, insulation material 10 covers thecircumferential surface of the reactor 1, and the reactor 1 has a finassembly 4 in FIG. 2 therein which comprises two upper and lowerhorizontal plates 42 and 42 and some vertical plates 41, 41 . . . 41 forconnecting them with each other. The fin assembly 40 is made of the samematerial (SUS material) as that of the reactor 1, and electromagneticwaves n and n are emitted from the upper and lower horizontal plates 42and the vertical plates 41 when the reactor 1 is heated to generate manystanding waves while the emitted electromagnetic waves are reflected onthe plates 41 and 42. In addition to this function, the fin assembly 40has also a function for heat conduction to uniform temperature of theplasma space 5.

2. Generation of Electromagnetic Waves

The basic technical idea of this invention is to generateelectromagnetic waves which are amplified to be changed intohigh-strength electromagnetic waves. Accordingly, it is important toobtain electromagnetic waves with high number frequency.

Further, if standing waves, both ends of which are fastened aregenerated, its energy increases in proportion to the square of thosefrequencies. Therefore, the following electromagnetic wave generationsystem is preferable. In order to obtain the standing waves, as shown inFIG. 1 , it is designed that a closed space is formed with an inner wallsurface 1 a of the reactor 1, and the outer wall surface thereof isheated by an electric heater 9 thereby to emit electromagnetic wavesinto the inside of the closed space. In FIG. 1 , the carbon layer 2formed on the inner surface is heated in addition to the stainless wallof the reactor 1, and, therefore, black body radiation by PLANCK(scholar of quantum mechanics) is performed.

The reactor 1 necessitates a good sealing property for prevention of theinflow of air from outside, and, therefore, it is preferable that thecarbon layer 2 is formed on the inner stainless wall with ahigh-strength. When metal is heated, some electromagnetic waves areemitted. In the case of stainless steel, micro waves with frequencies of10<9-10> are emitted at a temperature of 200 to 400° C., far-infraredrays or infrared rays with frequencies of 10<13-14> are emitted at atemperature of 400 to 600° C., and visible light rays with frequenciesof 10<13-14> are emitted at a temperature above 700° C.

With respect to electromagnetic waves with a large energy (a highfrequency), ion material, carbon material, steel material or aluminummaterial is more preferable than stainless steel material. However,stainless steel material is preferably used with respect to aheat-resistance, an oxidation resistance and a strength. Electromagneticwaves are emitted from not only the inner surface wall but also theamplification agent. As an amplification agent, sodium (Na) or potassium(K) as alkali metal is selected, and aluminum or titanium, both of whichbelong to the transition metal group and are active to electromagneticwaves is selected. These elements emit electromagnetic waves by means ofthe excitation by lattice vibration and are excited by electromagneticwaves from the inner wall surface 1 a and the carbon layer 2 to emitnewly electromagnetic waves at a time of transition (quantum jump). Thenewly emitted electromagnetic waves excite surrounding atoms to generateother new electromagnetic waves from the atoms. The other newelectromagnetic waves include various frequencies from a large number offrequencies to a small number of frequencies in proportion totemperature. That is, the higher a temperature becomes, the larger theenergy of electromagnetic waves becomes.

In the case that, as shown in FIG. 3 , the amplification agent is putdirectly on the carbon layer 2 heat from the electric heater 9 isefficiently conducted to the agent, so that large-energy electromagneticwaves can be generated. In addition, as shown in FIG. 4 , also in casethat a plurality of electric heaters 100, 100 . . . 100 are disposed inthe reactor 1 so as to support a tray 101 thereon in which the agent 6is put, the agent 6 can be efficiently heated. Further, as shown in FIG.5 , the agent 6 can be efficiently heated also in a manner that a gaspipe 102 is provided in the reactor 1, and two receiving plates 103 and103 are provided at the side surfaces of the gas pipe 102 to receive theagent 6. Instead, the electromagnetic waves may be generated outside ofthe reactor 1 by an electromagnetic wave generation device to directthem into the reactor.

3. Material of Reactor

The reactor 1 necessitates a characteristic feature which is resistantto a high temperature and which can prevent its wall from forming anoxide layer thereon. Stainless steel material is desirable from theviewpoint of heat-resistance and corrosion-resistance. From theviewpoint of electromagnetic waves emittance at a heating temperature of300° C. to 600° C., iron (Fe) or ceramic can be used. In addition, fromthe viewpoints of a heat-resistance, a corrosion-resistance and anelectromagnetic wave emittance, the reactor 1 may be made of a carboncylinder which is formed by molding. Furthermore, in the case thatcarbon is sprayed on a stainless wall to form a carbon layer, formationof oxide film can be effectively prevented, and electromagnetic wavesfrom both of the stainless wall and the carbon layer are emitted toexcite atoms of the carbon layer from which infrared rays with a largenumber of frequencies are emitted. Furthermore, in the case that amolybdenum layer (MO) is formed on the stainless wall through a sprayingoperation, electrons in the plasma space 5 collide with the molybdenumlayer at a high speed to emit X-rays, so that an energy in the plasmaspace 5 is increased. Accordingly, from the viewpoint of electromagneticwave with a large energy, it is preferable that iron material, carbonmaterial, steel material, aluminum material or stainless steel materialis used.

FIG. 6 shows a measurement system in which various metal plates are puton two electric heaters 106 and 106 so as to measure strength ofelectromagnetic waves emitted from the plates with respect to the changeof temperatures by a strength meter 107. The results are as follows.

average strength of Material electromagnetic waves iron 0.361 mw/m<2>carbon 0.238 mw/m<2> copper 0.118 mw/m<2> aluminum 0.087 mw/m<2>stainless steel 0.067 mw/m<2>

The result shows that iron can emit electromagnetic waves with thehighest-strength.

4. Kind of Amplification Agent

The amplification agent 6 is material for amplifying energy of theelectromagnetic waves, and there are two types of amplifications, thatis, one is to increase number of electromagnetic waves (photon) and theother is to increase number of frequencies of electromagnetic waves.

The inventor has been repeating experiments for more than ten years. Asa result, it is ascertained that hydrogen can be taken out of variousgases, e.g., steam (H2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrogen (N2), argon(Ar) or helium (He). The following amplification agents are preferablyput into a stainless reactor or an iron reactor.

-   -   (a) only metal sodium (Na)    -   (b) SUS or ion powders in addition to metal sodium    -   (c) SUS (SUS304) and zinc powders in addition to sodium        hydroxide (NaOH)    -   (d) aluminum powders in addition to sodium hydroxide    -   (e) SUS (SUS304) or iron powders in addition to potassium        hydroxide    -   (f) only calcium carbonate powders (Ca2CO3)    -   (g) zinc or SUS powders in addition to sodium chloride    -   (h) only aluminum powders

In this manner, according to the results of various experiments withrespect to amplification agents, a single element with the followingconditions or a combination of more than one single element seemssuitable for the amplification agent.

-   -   (1) agent which is easily ionized to generate cations and has a        low ionization energy    -   (2) agent which has functions to generate laser rays, to perform        induction radiation and to amplify energy    -   (3) agent which has a large number of electrons to be able to        emit electromagnetic waves with a large number of frequencies        such as X-ray    -   (4) agent which can remove drawbacks of negative elements such        as chlorine (Cl), fluorine (F), oxygen (O), etc.

Next, elements satisfying these conditions will now be considered. Theelements that have surely the condition (1) are, as shown in FIG. 7 ,alkali metals Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs and Fr belonging to the typical elementson the long periodic table. With respect to not only Na but also K, thefact that satisfies the condition (I) was confirmed by means ofexperiments. Further, Al is also active, and its ionization energy issmall. In these high active elements, high-energy electromagnetic wavesstrike against not only electrons on the outermost orbit (shell) butalso electrons on the inner orbits (shell) to make them jump out ofthose orbits, so that there is a high possibility that cations of +2 and+3 charges are generated. Further, Pt is desirable because it is used asan electrode of a fuel cell and has an ionization function even at aroom temperature. Accordingly, Ni and Pd belonging to the same group onthe periodic table satisfy the condition (I), also. Further, asstainless steel can be used as an electrode of a fuel cell, Cr or Feseems to be able to be used as the amplification agent.

Elements Na, K, Cr, Al, etc., are enumerated, at present, as those to bein conformity with the condition (2). In addition, it seems that elementCu or Mg belonging to the typical element group on the long periodictable is also in conformity with the condition (2). Especially, Al has alarge energy amplification function, and element Cu has also such afunction in view of a characteristic feature of duralumin.

With respect to the condition (3), as elements which have a large numberof electrons jumping over its orbits (quantum jump) and which belong tofrom the fourth cycle group to seven cycle group, K, Ca, Ti, Cr, Mo, Mn,Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Mo, Pd, Ag, Sn, Pt, Au, Hg, Pb, Th, U, etc., areenumerated. Especially, Hg is vaporized at a low temperature, and Fe Ni,Cu, Zn and S are generally used. In the case that T, U and Pu arecombined with fluorine (F), ThF4, UF6 and PuF6 are generated,respectively, to be in form of gas at a room temperature. Thosecompounds emit electromagnetic waves by themselves to maintain theplasma space at a low temperature.

Next, the condition (4) will now be considered. In the case that CO2 istreated in the plasma space, both ions of plus C<4+> ions (cation) andminus O<2−> ions (anion) are added to the plasma space, and, however,the minus O<2−> ions weaken a plasma reaction because they absorbelectrons. In addition, also in the case that hydrogen is taken out ofwater, the minus O<2−> ions weaken the plasma reaction because of thesame reason. Therefore, it is desirable that elements of Al, Zn, etc.,are, as amplification agents, added to the plasma space.

From the viewpoint of practical use, it is desirable that such elementsare found much on the earth to be obtained easily at a proper cost anddo not cause environmental pollution. Therefore, Na, K and Al seem to beoptional. The single alkali metal Na or K must be carefully used, and,instead, these hydroxides (NaOH, KOH) or chloride (Nacl) can be used.However, in the case of Nacl and KOH, a countermeasure is necessaryagainst minus O<2−> ion, and in the case of Nacl, a countermeasure isnecessary against minus C1<1−> ions. In order to remove their respectiveadverse effects, Al and Zn are preferably added to produce compoundsAl₂O₃, ZnO, Al2Cl3 and ZnCl2.

In order to increase energy of the plasma space, radioactive elementssuch as uranium (U), plutonium (Pu) and thorium (Th) can be used as theamplification agent. Fluorescences (UF6, ThF4, and PuF6) of theseelements are in form of gas, and can be flown in the reactor instead ofsolid amplification agents. In addition, in order to remove minus F ion,Hg and/or P may be added therein in form of gas because these elementsare easily vaporized (Hg: evaporation point 356° C., P: evaporationpoint 280° C.).

The inventor of this Application has tried various experiments forcomparison many times in which a reactor 200 (made of SUS304) (diameter:10 cm, height: 30 cm) is heated by a mantle heater 201 at its lower halfportion while gases such as CO2, nitrogen, argon, etc., are suppliedinto the reactor 200 from a supplying pipe 203 with variousamplification agents being put at the bottom surface of the reactor 200to measure the ingredients of gases discharged from a discharging pipe204. The lowest temperature for generating hydrogen gas by the reactor200 was approximately 200° C. That is, when sodium clumps of 80 g andaluminum powder of 50 g were put into the reactor 200 as amplificationagent, and CO2 was flown thereinto with a mantle heater 201 being presetat the temperature of 200° C. and with the temperature of the plasmaspace 205 being approximately 1000° C., the generation of hydrogen gaswas observed by means of a mass analysis apparatus. This means that theplasma space seems to need a temperature above 100° C. in order to givea momentum above predetermined value to each of the fine particles ofthe amplification agent 202.

5. Formation of Plasma Space

The plasma space 5 is formed in the following manner. Various materialscan be used as the amplification agent 6 as mentioned above and,however, a case wherein single metal sodium is used as the optimal agentwill now be explained.

1) First Step (Evaporation)

The plasma space 5 is, as shown in FIG. 3 , surrounded by the inner wallsurface 1 a on which a carbon layer 2 is formed, and some metal sodiumin shape of clump are put on the carbon layer 2 of the bottom surface ofthe reactor 1. The metal sodium as the amplification agent is generallymelted at a temperature under 1000° C., and is evaporated in a shorttime by electromagnetic waves emitted from the carbon layer 2 and theinner wall surface 1 a, both of which form a typical type of potentialenergy in quantum mechanics.

Namely, generally speaking, when a metal structure and carbon material,etc., are heated, those crystal lattices are oscillated by heat therebyto oscillate electrons in each element located in each crystal lattice.On the contrary, each element of the crystal lattices frees an electron(e<−>) to be changed into an oscillating plus ion. The ions and both offree electrons and the remaining electrons in each element oscillate,and these oscillations are so-called charge oscillations thereby to emitelectromagnetic waves.

Generally speaking, in the case that the inner surface wall 1 a and thecarbon layer 2 are simply heated at 300° C., microwaves with frequencyof 10<10> are emitted, and, on the contrary, in the case that they areheated at a temperature of 400° C. to 500° C., far-infrared rays withfrequency of 10<11-12> are emitted. These electromagnetic waves are onceabsorbed in atoms in metal sodium to be amplified through an amplifyingfunction of the metal sodium then to be emitted again from the atoms. Inaddition, when the metal sodium is directly heated, it itself emitselectromagnetic waves which are amplified by other atoms in theneighborhood of them. The amplification agent in the reactor is heatedpartially at a high temperature to be evaporated in a short time, sothat the evaporated fine particles (the first fine particles group) flyout in the reactor.

The fine particles fly out at a high speed in the reactor, and itsflying speed is in proportion to the temperature of a flying space.Supposing that the mass of a sodium atom is “m”, and the sodium atom isin form of gas.

[mathematical formula][mathematical formula]

On the basis of the expression 1, the velocity of sodium atom can becalculated. The average kinetic energy

[mathematical formula]of the sodium atom at a certain temperature is in proportion to theproduct of Boltzmann constant by its absolute temperature (T).

The correct mass of one sodium atom is as follows.

[mathematical formula]On the basis of the above two expressions (1) and (2), the velocity (v)of the sodium atom is as follows.[mathematical formula]In the cases of 473 K (200° C.), 573 K (300° C.) and 673 K (400° C.),velocities (v) are approximately 720 m/s, 800 m/s and 860 m/s,respectively. In the plasma space, the fine particles collide with eachother to excite the plasma atmosphere. Therefore, in order to excite theplasma atmosphere, the plasma space must be maintained at a certaintemperature. As mentioned above, the inventor could change CO2 intohydrogen in the plasma space at 100° C. At that time, it seems that thesodium atoms moved at the speed of 630 m/s.

2) Second Step (Ionization and Amplification)

Next, in FIG. 9 , in the case that neutral fine particles (sodium atoms)which have not been ionized yet are flying fastly in the plasma space 5which is maintained at a temperature of 200° C. to 300° C., the sodiumatoms are ionized by electromagnetic waves r0, r0, . . . r0 (standingwaves) emitted from the inner wall surface 1 a and from other sodiumatoms, so that one or more than one electrons fly out from the orbits ofeach atom in response to the energy-strength of an electromagnetic waveand the number of photons (the number of electromagnetic waves) togenerate a plurality of ions Na<+>, Na<2+>, Na<3+> . . . Na<x+>.

As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 , when one wave r0 emitted from the innerwall surface is absorbed into a sodium ion Na<+>, a new wave r1 isstimulated and induced to be added to the original wave r0, so that twowaves are emitted. The amplified waves r0 and r1 emit four waves througha cooperative function with sodium atoms in their neighborhood. As shownin FIG. 11 , when one wave collides with the wall surface, it isabsorbed thereinto to oscillate electrons located at the colliding pointalong the wall surface. The oscillation of the electrons generatesreflection waves r2 and r2, and these operations are repeated at thespeed of light.

Supposing that the diameter of the reactor is 10 cm (in FIG. 9 ), anelectromagnetic wave goes back and forth 3 billion times in the reactor1 while the electromagnetic wave cooperates with both of sodium ionsNa<x+> and electrons (e<−>) to emit a high-strength electromagnetic waveat a certain rate so as to generate a plasma-decay and a plasma-reunionat an uncertainty timing.

Further, ionization and amplification will now be explained in detail.The ionization is, as shown in FIG. 12 , a function to give an energy toan electron e<−> running along an orbit of a sodium atom to make it jumpoutside from the orbit (shell). Thus, the sodium atom is ionized tobecome a plus Na<x+> ion. Generally speaking, in the case of a sodiumatom, an electron e<−> on the outermost M shell jumps easily outsidefrom the shell M, and an electron e jumps outside also from the inner Lshell. In this manner, in the case that two electrons e<−> jump outside,a plus sodium ion Na<2+> (charge +2) is produced. Further, in the caseof an electromagnetic wave with a high-strength energy, an electron e<−>jumps outside from the K-shell. In the case that three electrons jumpoutside, a plus sodium ion Na<3+> (charge+3) is produced. These someions (charge+1,2 and X), neutral atoms Na which are not ionized andelectrons e<−> which jump out of atoms form the plasma space 5 (thesecond fine particles group). In this manner, the closed space 5 of thereactor has a plasma atmosphere, and in the plasma space 5, not only thesodium ions but also the electrons e<−> have an important function. Thatis, an electron e<−> flying at a high speed collides with a neutralsodium atom which is not ionized to make an electron e<−> in the atomjump out thereby to improve an ionizing function. In addition, theelectron e<−> interacts with an electromagnetic wave to increase itsfrequency thereby to produce a high-energy electromagnetic wave.Furthermore, when an electromagnetic wave with a high energy collideswith a sodium atom at the speed of 1/10 light velocity, it enters theatom and turns at a sudden angle to generate a current in shape of pulsewhich generates often an electromagnetic wave r3 in the range of X-rays(FIG. 13 ).

As shown in FIG. 12 , in the case that an electron e<−> on K-shell of asodium atom jumps to the outermost M-shell and returns back to theoriginal K-shell, a high-frequency electromagnetic wave is sometimesproduced because of a resonance effect of the electron on the K-shell.

In this manner, the plasma space 5 has a great number of electronsbecause, as shown in FIG. 14 , there is a case that a high-speedelectron (e<−>) or sodium ion (Na<+>) collides with the surface of thecarbon layer 2 of the reactor 1 to knock out a secondary electrontherefrom.

At that time, an electron is knocked out first from the surface of thecarbon layer 2 because it is light and is easy to move to leave ionsbehind thereby to generate a charge imbalance layer 11 (sheath) becauseof imbalance in the numbers of plus and minus charges. As a result, thelayer 11 has a potential gradient, and some heavy sodium ions Na<+>collide with the inner wall of the carbon layer to strike out secondaryelectrons e<−> therefrom thereby to increase the number of electrons inthe plasma space 5.

3) Third Step (Plasma-Decay and Plasma-Reunion)

When electromagnetic waves with a large energy are emitted, each nuclearforce of sodium ions (Na<x+>) and sodium atoms (Na) in the second fineparticles group is broken to cause a plasma-decay, so that protons (P),neutrons (n) and electrons (e<−>) are newly generated separately to forma third fine particles group in which new protons (P), neutrons (n) andelectrons (e<−>) are mixed with fine particles in the second fineparticles group. At this time, if a proton is reunited with an electron,hydrogen gas is produced, and there may be a reunion of one proton andone neutron. However, a reunion of two protons does not happen easilydue to a repulsive force between two protons.

The phenomenon in which the nuclear force is broken to cause nucleons tobe separated dispersedly from each other is called “plasma-decay”herein, while the phenomenon in which two nucleons in addition toreunion of one proton and one electron are reunited is called“plasma-reunion”. Conventionally, the concept of fission means that aneutron collides with a nucleus to separate it into two or three newatoms, while fusion means that two protons or a proton and a neutron areunited with each other. In the plasma-decay, the whole nucleus isseparated into each nucleon, and in the plasma-reunion, two protons, twoneutrons, a proton and a neutron or a proton and an electron arereunited with each other. This is a new concept which does not existconventionally.

In the first, second and third steps, Ni powders, stainless steelpowders, Zn powders or aluminum powders are used as an amplificationagent, each atom (Ni, Cr, Fe, Zn or Al) and their ions (Ni<x+>, Cr<x+>,Fe<x+>, Zn<x+> or Al<x+>) as a new fine particles group are added toeach original fine particles group. It is certified by variousexperiments that the fine particles of the new and original fineparticles groups are evaporated even at the lowest temperature of 500°C. because an extremely high exothermic reaction occurs partially on thefine particles.

In the case that NaOH or KOH is used as an amplification agent, thefirst fine particles group includes Na or K atom and O and H atoms, thesecond fine particles group includes O<x+> and H<+> (proton) ions inaddition to the first fine particles group, and the third fine particlesgroup includes protons (p), neutrons (n) and electrons (e<−>) which arederived mainly from the plasma-decay of O<x+> ions.

The flying speeds of protons and neutrons after the plasma-decay can becalculated by the expression 1 mentioned before. In the case thatinfluence of high-energy electromagnetic waves, is ignored, the flyingspeed of a proton or a neutron is 3300 m/s, 3800 m/s and 4100 m/s at200° C., 300° C. and 400° C., respectively. Electrons fly at much morehigh speed (more than 40 times that of protons or neutrons). In order toactivate a plasma reaction, the plasma space must be maintained at acertain temperature.

4) Fourth Step (Treatment of Gas)

In the first, second and third steps, the behavior of the amplificationagent is explained, and the plasma atmosphere is used for treatingvarious gases such as poisonous gases. In the case of carbon dioxide(CO2), it is gradually divided into C atoms and O atoms, and the ions(C<x+> and O<x+>), protons (p), neutrons (n) and electrons (e<31>) inaddition to neutral atoms C and O which have not been divided yet areadded to the third fine particles (e<−>) group to form the fourth fineparticles group. In the case of steam (H2O), H atoms, H<+> ions(protons), O atoms, O<x+> ions, protons (p), neutrons (n) and electrons(e<−>) are added thereto, and, in the case of nitrogen gas, N atoms,N<x+> ions, protons (p), neutrons (n) and electrons (e<−>) are added.

6. Standing Wave

As mentioned above, a cylindrical shape of reactor 1 has an inner spacewith a potential energy in the shape of well in quantum mechanics and anelectromagnetic wave emitted in the space forms a standing wave. In FIG.9 , a generated standing wave SW goes back and forth across the plasmaspace while reflecting on two opposite walls 1 a and 1 a at the speed oflight (300 thousand km/hour). With respect to the standing wave, asshown in FIG. 15 , in the case that its half wave length equals to adiameter D between the two inner walls 1 a and 1 a, it is called aprimary standing wave (n=1), in the case that its wave length equals tothe diameter D, it is called a secondary standing wave (n=2), and in thecase that its 1.5 (one and half) wave length equal to the diameter D, itis called a tertiary standing wave (n=3). As shown in FIG. 16 , when thereactor is heated, frequency (v) of electromagnetic wave is continuouslygenerated at each heating temperature. That is, an order (n) existscontinuously in a range (1<n<∞), and, however, an energy E correspondingto each heating temperature at a certain order (n) which corresponds toa frequency is changed discontinuously in unit of hv (h: planchconstant) in accordance with a principle of quantum dynamics.

When the wall surface 1 a is heated at 600° C., for example, standingwaves in range (e.g., frequency 10<14>) of infrared ray are emitted, theenergy strength (number of photons) at that time is larger than those at400° C. and 500° C., and there are differences of integer multiple amongthem. Accordingly, the higher the heating temperature becomes, thelarger strength of standing waves emitted becomes. In view of obtainingstanding waves with a high-strength of energy, it is desirable that theheating temperature is high in a range without losing heat-resistance.

As mentioned before, in order to form a plasma space with a great numberof electrons, in which generated standing waves go back and forthbetween two opposite wall surfaces, a state wherein electrons oscillatein the inner wall surfaces of the reactor must be maintained bypreventing the formation of insulation oxide layers on the inner walls.In view of this, the carbon layer 2 (FIG. 1 ) is desirable, and it has asufficient heat-resistance.

7. Action of Plasma Space

1) Function of Standing Waves

When the amplification agent 6 is put into the main body of the reactor1 which is then heated at e.g., 400° C., standing waves with frequencyof around 10<13> in the range of far-infrared ray are emitted. Withrespect to the energy of normal standing waves, a Schrödinger's waveequation can be adapted in the following manner. Supposing that En meansan energy of a quantum number (order) n (FIG. 15 ), m means mass of afine particle such as proton, neutron and electron, and D means thediameter of the reactor.

[mathematical formula]in the case of n=1[mathematical formula]

Accordingly,

En=n<2>E 1  calculation (2)

That is, the energy En of standing waves is in proportion to squarevalue of the quantum number n. Generally, a wave motion energy E isshown as follows.

E=hv calculation  (3)

In the energy E of standing waves, E is in proportion to the squarevalue of its quantum number (n) as mentioned above, and, accordingly, Eis also in proportion to the square value of its frequency. Therefore,the following equation is brought into existence.

E=hv<2>  calculation (4)

Accordingly, a standing wave with frequency of 10<13> has the sameenergy as a normal electromagnetic wave with frequency of 10<13/2> whichbelongs to the range of γ-rays, and has an energy equivalent to a γ-rayto plasma-decay various ions flying around. Therefore, when such astanding wave equivalent to a γ-ray collides with the nucleus of eachion or passes in its neighborhood, it cuts the nuclear force of thenucleus to decay in plasma the nucleus thereby to separate protons fromneutrons. However, the generation of a powerful standing wave and itscollision with each ion happen at a certain rate to decay each iongradually while protons as plus ions (H<+>) fly around so as to reunitewith electrons (e<−>) thereby to form hydrogen gas (H2). In addition, aneutron is changed into a proton through β-decay after 10 minutes or sofrom the time when it is separated from the proton, so that it can betaken out of the reactor in shape of hydrogen.

In this manner, in the case that Na is used as the amplification agent,a plasma-decay of the agent occurs in the plasma space at a temperatureabove 300° C. to begin to generate hydrogen first, and, thereafter, whena heating temperature is increased to a temperature around 600° C., onekind of gases such as N2, H2O, CO2, Ar and He is supplied into thereactor to generate hydrogen little by little from the gas to betreated. FIG. 17 shows a state of plasma-decay of He wherein two protonsin P and P in a nucleus C are dispersed at a time of breakage of nuclearpower in the opposite directions because of a repulsive force while twoneutrons n and n float there without the repulsive force to be changedinto two protons in a short time.

2) Energy of Plasma

As mentioned above, in the plasma space, a large energy is produced bythe following functions in which a plurality of standing waves areemitted from the wall surface of the reactor, the energy of eachstanding wave is amplified by means of the characteristic feature of thefine particles to produce a laser ray (the number of photons isincreased), and some electromagnetic waves with a great number offrequencies are emitted through a function (cooperation betweenelectromagnetic waves and electrons) of high-speed electrons. Therefore,ions and fine atoms in the plasma space are decayed in plasma, and fineatoms in steam, nitrogen, CO2, etc., to be treated are also decayed inplasma. Such a plasma-decay necessitates a certain energy larger than abonding energy of each atom as shown in FIG. 18 which shows the bondingenergies in response to various atoms. Each atom has a different massnumber, and a bonding energy per one nucleon of each atom by its massnumber makes a total nuclear force of each atom. Concerning energy forplasma-decay of each atom, the inventor has an opinion that energy ofeach electromagnetic wave (number of photons) must be larger than abonding energy per one nucleon. In addition to this, total number ofelectromagnetic waves must exceed a total nuclear force per one atom (abonding energy per one nucleon X mass number). Accordingly, each ofelectromagnetic waves for the plasma-decay must have a frequency morethan a predetermined value. Nuclear force is secondary derived from atensile force of gluon. In order to cut function of gluon, one photonmust have an energy larger than that of one gluon (one gluon correspondsto one nucleon).

3) Uncertainty of Energy Generation

An energy is generated in a plasma atmosphere at a certain rate on thebasis of “Uncertainty principle of Heidelberg”, and is not generatedcontinuously. That is, the relation between the uncertainty (ΔE) ofenergy generation and the uncertainty (ΔT) of its generation period isas follows.

[mathematical formula]For example, in the case of an electromagnetic wave having frequency of10<15>, its uncertainty (ΔT) is as follows.[mathematical formula][mathematical formula]That is, in time period of 8×10<−17> second, there is a possibility thatan energy corresponding to frequency of 10<15> can be generated. If anelectromagnetic wave generated at that time is a standing wave, itsenergy increases in proportion to square its frequency. Accordingly, theenergy of the standing wave is as follows.[mathematical formula]The above energy of 6.626×10<−4>J per one photon can be generated in anextremely short time.

As shown in FIG. 24 , a plasma-decay occurs at a time when a high energyis generated to cause an endothermic reaction, and, in addition to thereaction, a plasma-reunion occurs to cause reunions between one protonand one neutron and between two neutrons. When a high energy isgenerated in a short time (ΔT0, ΔT1 and ΔT2) intermittently, aplasma-decay occurs again.

In this manner, as the generation of a high energy (exothermic reaction)and generation of the absorption of the high energy (endothermicreaction) by the plasma-decay occur alternately, the reactor is notbroken. When a certain gas e.g., nitrogen is fed into the reactor, thenitrogen gas is decayed in plasma at an uncertainty timing to begradually transformed into hydrogen. At this time, the generatedhigh-energy electromagnetic wave disappears after a time (ΔT), and,accordingly, it is not emitted outside of the reactor irrespective ofits speed of light. Nitrogen has a bonding energy per one nucleon ofapproximately 7.5 MeV (FIG. 18 ) which corresponds to 1.2×10<−12>J, and,as one atom of nitrogen has 14 nucleons, its total bonding energy is asfollows.

1.2×14×10<−12>J→1.68×10<−11>J

Next, the frequency of one photon of an electromagnetic wave which candecay in plasma one nucleon of nitrogen will be calculated in thefollowing manner.[mathematical formula]Namely, one photon with frequency of 1.8×10<21> is necessary forplasma-decay of one nucleon of nitrogen, and, accordingly, theplasma-decay of one nucleus necessitates 14 photons. In the case of astanding wave, its frequency corresponding to that of a normalelectromagnetic wave is calculated in the following manner.

γ=√{square root over(1.8×10<21>)}=10<10>√{square rootover(18)}→10<10>×3√{square root over(2)}  [expression 8]

An electromagnetic wave having frequency of 10<10>×3√{square root over(2)} (in the range of microwaves) can decay in plasma one nucleon ofnitrogen and more than 14 photons of the wave can decay in plasma oneatom of nitrogen.

A large strength of electromagnetic wave is generated at a period lessthan ΔT, and a plasma-reunion is generated in addition to aplasma-decay.

In FIG. 19 , in the case that a standing wave 161 having an energy whichis larger than nuclear force of nitrogen atom is emitted in a plasmaspace 5 to collide with a nitrogen atom, the nitrogen atom is decayed inplasma to be separated into 7 protons, 7 neutrons and 7 electrons. Atthis time, an endothermic reaction is generated corresponding to thenuclear force of the nitrogen atom to absorb the energy of the standingwave 16. This results in no damage against the reactor 1. In aplasma-decay, a plurality of protons 162 fly out in various directionsdue to their repulsive forces while a plurality of neutrons 163 move ata low speed in the plasma space because of no repulsive forces due to nocharges, and, however, each neutron obtains only a momentum so as not topass through the wall of the reactor 1. A neutron measurement device 165has been disposed adjacent to the reactor 1 during experiments. However,the device 165 never detected the neutrons 163.

Supposing that a plurality of other electromagnetic waves 166, 166 . . .166, each having a large energy collide with protons 162 and neutrons163, there may be a possibility that two nucleons are reunited with eachother to make one unit thereby to generate 7 plasma-reunions. At thistime, three kinds of unites, that is, the unit of two protons, the unitof two neutrons may be generated. However, the possibility of the unitof two protons is extremely low because a nuclear force acts on twoprotons within the distance of 5×10<−15>m. In order to make two protonscome close to the position of 5×10<−15>m, each proton must have amomentum more than a repulsive force between them. Each proton seldomhas such a momentum. However, the unit of one neutron and one proton andthe unit of two neutrons have a higher possibility than that of the unitof two protons because of no repulsive forces. Plasma-reunion is notnecessarily generated from a plasma-decay of one atom. However, in thethird and fourth fine particles groups, there are a countless number ofnucleuses. Therefore, there may be a probability that a small number ofplasma-reunions are generated to cause an exothermic reaction. If thenumber of plasma-reunions is increased, heat can be taken out of theplasma space 5. In order to increase the number of plasma-reunions, forexample, some neutrons from a neutron source or hydrogen (H) fromoutside are supplied into the reactor 1 to increase the probability ofplasma-reunion. When hydrogen is used as a substance for increasing thenumber of plasma-reunions, hydrogen atoms are ionized to separate anelectron from a nucleus (proton). At that time, an endothermic reactionis generated to decrease the power of the plasma space 5. However, theexothermic reactions by the plasma-reunion of protons and neutrons cancompensate sufficiently the endothermic reaction by the ionization ofhydrogen. As a whole, the power of the plasma atmosphere is notdecreased.

In the above case, when nitrogen gas is supplied into the reactor 1, andoxidation is not a problem. In the case that steam (H2O) is suppliedinto the reactor 5, as soon as it is supplied thereinto, it is separatedinto the atoms O and H. However, a plasma-decay does not instantly occurwith respect to all atoms, and a part of oxygens which are not decayedin plasma oxidize with the fine particles of the amplification agent togenerate some solid oxides (Na2O, NaO) which are adhered to the wallsurface 1 a to obstruct the generation of electromagnetic waves.However, the oxides are gradually decayed in the plasma space 5 to emitprotons, neutrons and electrons separately. With respect to theplasma-decay of oxides, the following experiment was performed. Onlypotassium titanate was put in the experimental reactor shown in FIG. 8 ,and the reactor was heated at 600° C. At that time, it was certifiedthat hydrogen gas and water were generated from a fine particlecorresponding to the third fine particles group for a long time. Thatis, the oxide had the same function as that of the amplification agentto generate fine particles corresponding to the third fine particlesgroup. In FIG. 8 , only potassium titanate 202 was put into a stainlessreactor 200 which was heated by a mantle heater 201, and gases to bedetected were discharged from a discharging pipe 204. In FIG. 20 , itwas judged that mass number 17 generated in the reactor 200 might be CH4gas.

) Energy and Action of Plasma Space

On the basis of the results of various experiments, the largeness of anenergy generated in the plasma space 5 and the action thereof will nowbe calculated, and the results of the experiments will now be analyzed.

a) Experiment A

First, metal sodium of 50 g in shape of lump was supplied into astainless steel reactor of SUS304 (diameter 10 cm, height 20 cm andplasma space 1570 cc), the half lower part of the reactor was coveredwith an electric heater (FIG. 21 ). A vacuum pump (V.P) made a vacuum(−0.1 Mpa) in the reactor, and, thereafter, the reactor was heated untilapproximately 400° C. At that time, a pressure gauge pointed to apositive pressure (above 0 Pa), and when it pointed to +0.75 Mpa at 500°C., its pressure was released. Released gas was analyzed by a massanalysis device, and it was confirmed that the gas was hydrogen gas (H2)(FIG. 22 ). The above temperatures of 4000° C. and 500° C. were presettemperatures, and the temperatures of the plasma space in both caseswere approximately half of each preset temperature.

-   -   (b) Analysis

As there were no hydrogen atoms in the reactor at the beginning, and,thereafter, hydrogen was detected, it is obliged to think that thehydrogen was derived from a plasma-decay of the metal sodium. Thebonding energy of metal sodium per one nucleon is approximately 8 MeV(FIG. 18 ). This value corresponds to 1.28×10<−12>joule (J) as mentionedbelow.

8×10<6>(eV)×1.6×10<−19>(C)→1.28×10<−12>(J)

One sodium atom has 23 nucleons, and, accordingly, the nuclear force ofsodium atom is as follows.

1.28×10<−12>×23-2.9×10<−11>J  [expression 8a]

In order to decay the nucleus of sodium atom to obtain hydrogentherefrom, an energy more than such a nuclear force is necessary. When anucleus is decayed, electrons around the nucleus are dispersed becauseit loses its tensile force while some protons separated from the nucleusare reunited with the electrons in their neighborhood to generate somehydrogen atoms, and it is supposed that the remaining protons fly outfreely.

At this time, neutrons are retaining in the reactor and are β-decayed tobe transformed into protons approximately 10 minutes after the decay.

An energy for decaying a nucleus of sodium is more than 2.9×10<−11>Jaccording to the expression 8a, and a frequency of electromagnetic wavecorresponding to the energy is calculated as follows.

γ=E/h

γ=2.9×10<−11>J/6.6×10<−34>J·S

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4.4×10<22>Hz  [expression 8b]

Namely, an electromagnetic wave having a frequency in the range ofγ-rays can decay in plasma a sodium nucleus. Such a ray corresponding toa γ-ray is generated at a timing calculated on the basis of “Principe ofHeisenberg”. That is, a relationship between uncertainty (ΔE) of energystrength and uncertainty (Δt) of generating period of time is asfollows.[mathematical formula][mathematical formula]

The Conclusion is:

Δt≥1.81×10<−24>second  [expression 9]

This means that the generation of ΔE occurs at the time period of Δt,and the larger ΔE becomes, the shorter Δt becomes.

In the experiment A, new hydrogen was generated from the state ofvacuum, and, then, the pressure of the plasma space was increased to0.075 Mpa at 500° C. That is, the pressure of 0.175 Mpa was increasedfrom the state of vacuum and the volume of the plasma space was 1750 cc.Therefore, the amount of hydrogen generation was:

1750(cc)×1.75(atmospheric pressure)≤3000 cc(3I)  [expression 10]

The number of hydrogen molecules (H2) was:[mathematical formula]The number of atoms is twice of that of molecules (1.6×10<23>), and onesodium nucleus has 11 protons.Therefore, the following number of sodium atoms were decayed in plasma.[mathematical formula]

Sodium of 50 g was put into the reactor, and, therefore, if total amountof sodium is decayed in plasma, hydrogen of 5351 can be theoreticallyobtained. However, hydrogen of 31 was actually obtained, that is, sodiumof 0.3 g was consumed.

A high-strength electromagnetic wave is generated not only in the casethat its standing wave collides with a sodium atom but also in the casethat a normal wave collides with a sodium atom having an amplificationfunction. In the case of standing wave, even a far-infrared ray(frequency of 10<13>Hz) generated from the inner wall, as referred tothe expression 4, can decay in plasma a sodium atom through itscollision.

A high-strength electromagnetic wave for the plasma-decay of sodium atomis generated in a short time as mentioned above to be absorbed by theplasma-decay of sodium atom. Further, an electromagnetic wave moves at aspeed of light, and its time period of generation is extremely short(1.81×10<−24> second as referred to the expression 9. The traveldistance of the electromagnetic wave is 3×10<−16>m (less than nanometer)and, accordingly, the wave does not go out of the reactor. Further, thesurroundings of the high-strength wave become a high temperature.However, some sodium atoms are instantly decayed in plasma to cause anendothermic reaction due to the plasma-decay of sodium atoms to preventthe reactor from being broken. At this time, each of the neutrons canmove freely after the nuclear force of sodium nucleus is cut. At thistime, the neutron does not obtain a large kinetic energy because thereis no cooperative action with a proton. Each neutron is stagnant and isthen S-decayed to be changed into a proton.

Further, a normal electromagnetic wave (not a standing wave) obtains ahigh-strength due to the amplification function of sodium atoms. When afar-infrared ray (frequency of 10<13>) emitted from the wall surfacecollides with a sodium atom before reaching the opposite wall surfaceand also in the case that an electromagnetic wave coming out of a sodiumatom collides with one of other sodium atoms, the sodium atom amplifiesthe energy of the ray through an induction radiation. In the case of theinduction radiation, in order to decay in plasma a sodium atom, thefar-infrared ray must collide with a plurality of sodium atoms manytimes to get a high-strength energy. The number of times of collisionsfor plasma-decay is calculated in the following manner. Here, onecollision makes twice energy, the frequency of far-infrared ray isapproximately 10<13>Hz, and its nucleus decay of frequency is 4.4×10<22>referring to the expression 8b. Accordingly, the necessary number (X) ofcollisions is:

2<x>×10<13>=4.4×10<22>

X=32  [expression 13]

In conclusion, 32 collisions of a far-infrared ray and a sodium atom canmake an energy for plasma-decay for a sodium atom.

When the reactor is heated at 5000° C., as shown in FIG. 23 , numberlesselectromagnetic waves each having a different frequency from 10<2>Hz to10<26>Hz are emitted, and the wave with the frequency of 10<13>Hz(far-infrared ray) has the largest energy to form a peek P. Waves havingfrequencies more than 10<13>Hz gradually decrease in its number, andwaves in the range of γ-rays are remarkably few. In this manner, simpleheating of reactor wall surface can hardly emit an electromagnetic wavefor plasma-decay without standing waves and an amplification agent witha characteristic feature for producing laser rays.

Next, with respect to phenomena concerning the experiment A, functionsof the plasma space 5 are concluded in the following manner. The plasmaspace 5 comprises sodium ions (Na<+>, Na<2+> . . . Na<x>), neutralsodium atoms (Na) not ionized and electrons (e<−>) coming out of theions and the inner wall surface of the reactor to form a mixture.Electromagnetic waves with various frequencies are emitted from theinner wall, sodium ions and neutral sodium atoms. Among these waves,standing waves emitted from the inner wall with frequencies more thanthose of far-infrared rays and high-energy electromagnetic wavesamplified by sodium ions and neutral sodium atoms are emitted in thereactor at random to decay in plasma fine particles surrounding theelectromagnetic waves to cause an endothermic reaction. Thus, thosehigh-energy waves disappear, and these actions are repeated. This stateis shown in FIG. 24 . An energy for decaying a sodium atom (2.9×10<−11>Jas referred to the expression 8a) is generated for e.g., 1.81×10<−24>second (Δt0), and, succeedingly, a high energy is generated for ashorter period (Δt1). After that, the higher energy disappears.Thereafter, an energy less than a decay energy is generated for a period(Δt2) and then disappears. Further, an energy more than that of decay isgenerated for a period (Δt0). These two periods (Δt2>Δt3) overlaps.

(C) Experiment B

When CO2 of 1570 cc was newly fed into the reactor so that as shown inFIG. 22 , until the indicator of a positive pressure gauge indicated theposition of 0.1 Mpa, the indicator rotated left instantly to stop at theposition of −0.07 Mpa of a negative pressure gauge after 3 or 4 minutes.By the way, when the temperature of the reactor was a value from 400° C.to 600° C., the temperature of the plasma space was a value from 200° C.to 300° C. This experiment was repeated several times, the inventorcertified its reproducibility. That is, after CO2 was fed into thereactor, gas in the reactor was discharged therefrom before the insideof the reactor became a vacuum to detect the gas by means of a massanalysis machine. This fact means that CO2 of 1570 cc disappearedcompletely in positive pressure, and gas (hydrogen) of 1099 cccorresponding to 70% of 1570 cc disappeared in negative pressure. Thatis, gas (hydrogen) of total amount of 2669 cc disappeared. In addition,the controller of the electric heater was preset at 600° C., and iftemperature of the reactor goes over 6000° C., supply of electricity isstopped. However, when CO2 was fed into the reactor, as soon as CO2 wasfed, its temperature went up to 630° C. (indication of controller)within a time of 5 to 6 seconds, and, then, its temperature lowereduntil 6000° C. within 2 or 3 minutes. By the way, at that time, thetemperature of the plasma space went up and down in the same manner asthat of controller.

Analysis of Experiment B

When CO2 is fed into the plasma space, a chemical bonding of C atom(solid) and O atom (gas) is separated into C and O which are graduallydecayed in plasma to be transformed into protons, neutrons andelectrons, each of which has hardly volume, so that the pressure of theplasma space went down to be the state of negative pressure in a shorttime. At this time, there might be a case that a proton and an electronwere reunited with each other. However, new hydrogen was ionizedinstantly so that a vacuum was made in the plasma space (FIG. 25 ).

Before CO2 was fed into the reactor, hydrogen of 1570 cc existed in thereactor, and, thereafter, CO2 of 1570 cc was further fed thereinto, sothat a mixed gas of O and H (C in solid), having a total volume of 3140cc went up by 30° C. The energy corresponding to the rise of 300° C. isas follows. Constant volume molar specific heat is approximately 20.7with respect to each of 0 and H.

[mathematical formula]

What such energy is derived from is not clear, and, however, it ispossibly derived from a union of proton and electron after theplasma-decay or from the plasma-reunions of two protons, two neutrons ora proton and a neutron. Judging from largeness of its energy, thepossibility of some plasma-reunions is high.

The possibility of plasma-reunion is calculated in the following manner.CO2 of 1570 cc was decayed in plasma and hydrogen of 1099 cc (1570cc×0.7) was ionized to be transformed into protons.

Here:

[mathematical formula] [mathematical formula][mathematicalformula][mathematical formula][mathematical formula]

Accordingly, number of nucleons of CO2 decayed in plasma was18.48×10<23>. In addition, number of protons of hydrogen of 1099 cc is:

[mathematical formula]and total number of nucleons of CO2 and H2 becomes 18.77×10<23>. Inthese nucleons, most of combinations are that of a proton and a neutron.Ignoring other combinations, one combination of a proton and a neutronhas the bonding energy of 1.11 MeV, as shown in FIG. 18 , whichcorresponds to a value mentioned below.

1.11×10<6>×1.6×10<−19>=1.78×10<−13>J  [expression 15]

How many combinations make the value of 87 J as referred to theexpression 14 can be calculated in the following manner.

87÷(1.78×10<−13>)=48.9×10<13>=4.89×10<14>  (combinations)

The number of these combinations has the following ratio to total numberof nucleuses of CO2 and H2.

4.89×10<14>:18.77×10<23>=1:3.84×109  [expression 16]

The ratio is very low.

(e) Experiment C

Carbon of 100 g and sodium of 50 g in shape of stick were supplied intothe experimental reactor 1 as shown in FIG. 2, and, further, the bottomof the reactor 1 was heated at 600° C. At this time, the indication of anegative pressure gauge hardly rotated. Generation of gas was notobserved. Then, CO2 was fed thereinto from −0.1 Mpa (the negativepressure gauge) until +0.1 Mpa (the positive pressure gauge) to rotatethe indicator reversely (left rotation), so that the indicator reachesat −0.1 Mpa in the negative pressure gauge in 1 to 2 minutes. At thistime, a thermometer of the controller went up to 6500° C. That is,volume of CO2 corresponding to twice volumes (1570 cc×2=3140 cc) of thereactor 1 disappeared, and temperature at the bottom of the reactor 1went up by 50° C.

(f) Analysis of Experiment C

It was proved that heat was generated by a plasma-reunion after aplasma-decay. However, there is a small difference between theexperiments B and C. In the experiment C, carbon (c) was added to sodium(Na), and this addition of carbon increased a function for obstructingreunion of protons, neutrons or electrons after the plasma-decay or afunction for separating them instantly after the reunion, so thatprotons, neutrons and electrons were separately remained in a statewherein they had hardly a volume as if they disappeared.

8. Application of Plasma Space

1) Application as Heat Source

As mentioned above, when the reactor was heated at a temperature of 400°C. to 600° C., the plasma space had a temperature of 200° C. to 300° C.If a plasma-reunion is generated so as to raise temperature of theplasma space to a temperature of 600° C. to 700° C. while caloriecorresponding to temperature difference of 400° C. is taken out, theplasma space is maintained at a temperature of 200° C. to 300° C. whilethe plasma reaction is also maintained. In the case of the experiment B,87 J (joule) were necessary for raising temperature of the plasma spaceby 30° C. Therefore, in order to raise it by 400° C., the followingenergy is necessary.

[mathematical formula]one combination (deuterium) of a proton and a neutron has the energy of1.78×10<−13>J as referred to the expression 15, and therefore, anecessary number of plasma-reunions for the rise of 400° C. is asfollows.

1160 J/1.78×10<−13>J=6.6×10<15>(combinations)  [expression 18]

The ratio of plasma-reunion is 1/3.84×10<9>, and, therefore, necessarynumber of combinations is

6.6×10<15>×3.84×10<9>=25.3×10<24>(combinations)   [expression 19]

This number corresponds to hydrogen gas of 9411 which is not practicallysupplied into such a small reactor.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 26 , a plasma space 21 is formed in a heatedreactor 20 to be maintained, by an electric heater 22, at a temperatureof 200° C. to 300° C. A vaporizing furnace 23 is disposed separatelyfrom the reactor 20 to produce a plasma mixture 24 which is fed into thereactor 20. The amount of the mixture to be fed into the reactor 20 isadjusted by a valve 26 on a feeding pipe 25. An amplification agent 27such as metal sodium is put onto the bottom surface of the vaporizingfurnace 23 which is heated, by an electric heater 28, at a temperatureof 600° C. to 700° C.

In the plasma space 21 of the reactor 200, hydrogen gas for theplasma-reunion is ejected through a plurality of ejecting pipes 29 a and29 a which are vertically disposed, in an opposed manner, at apredetermined interval of distance. Each of the ejecting pipes 29 has aplurality of ejecting nozzles 29 a, 29 a . . . 29 a opposed to eachother. Pressurized hydrogen (10 atmospheric pressures) from opposedejecting nozzles 29 a and 29 a collide with each other. As shown in FIG.27 , the atom diameter of hydrogen is 10<−4>cm. In order to unite twonucleons with each other, the distance between two nucleons must be lessthan 0.5×10<−12>cm at which a nuclear force acts on the nucleons. Atthis time, a great number of electromagnetic waves r1, r1 . . . r1 whichare generated in the plasma space collide with hydrogen atoms toseparate them into their nucleus and electrons thereby to expose protonsto other fine particles (ionization). Therefore, high-strength energyelectromagnetic waves act directly on the protons and also neutrons inthe neighborhood to reunite protons (P) with neutrons (n). Reunion oftwo protons has a low possibility, and reunion of a proton and a neutronhas a higher possibility than that of two protons. In addition, at thattime, neutrons (n) have been already produced by means of plasma-decayof sodium and exist in the plasma space. Accordingly, the supplement ofneutrons (n) is not necessary. However, neutrons (n) may be supplementedwith deuterium gas (D2) instead of hydrogen gas.

On the upper wall of the reactor 20 is provided a laser guide cylinder30 for guiding laser rays which has a transparent plate 31 through whicha laser ray transmitted from a laser transmitter 32 passes and goes downbetween the opposed hydrogen ejecting pipes 29 to promote reunions ofneutrons existing between the two pipes 29 and protons ejected from thepipes 29. Such a system can increase remarkably a rate ofplasma-reunion. The ratio of the plasma-reunion is adjusted bycontrolling the pressure and amount of gas fed to the pipes 29. In thecase that the temperature of the plasma space is adjusted so as to bemaintained at a temperature of 600° C. to 700° C., even if caloriecorresponding to the difference of temperatures of 400° C. is taken out,the plasma space is maintained at a temperature of 200° C. to 300° C.

FIG. 28 shows an adjusting way to maintain the plasma space at atemperature of 200° C. to 300° C. Generation of heat by theplasma-reunion is so adjusted that the lowest temperature of the plasmaspace is preset at 600° C. thereby to maintain the plasma space at 200°C. even if calorie corresponding to the difference of temperature of400° C. is taken out of the plasma space. In this system, the electricheater 22 is used only at the time when an original plasma space isformed, and, thereafter, the plasma space is maintained at a temperatureof 200° C. to 300° C. in spite of taking out a predetermined heat energyif the amount of the amplification agent 27 and the amount ofpressurized hydrogen are properly adjusted. Therefore, the normaloperation of the reactor does not necessitate the electric heater 22.

2) Treatment of CO2

In FIG. 1 , when CO2 is fed into the reactor 1 through the inflow pipe4, the CO2 is separated into C and O, each of which cooperates withelectromagnetic waves in the plasma space for its ionization. At thistime, C produces a plus ion C<4+> and four electrons, and each 0 absorbstwo electrons to become a minus ion O<2−> (two 0 absorb four electrons).That is, number of ions in the plasma space increases, and, however,number of electrons therein does not increase. When high-energyelectromagnetic waves collide with the nucleuses of these ions (C<4+>,O<2−>), the nucleuses are decayed in plasma little by little to generatehydrogen. The two ions C<4+> and O<2-> perform “quantum jump” inthemselves to have an auxiliary function as amplification agent.Therefore, each of the two ions C<4+> and O<2−> may be called anauxiliary agent. Carbon C has the bonding energy of 7.5 MeV (FIG. 18 )per one nucleon, and its nuclear force is 90 MeV (7.5×12). Oxygen O hasthe bonding energy of 8 MeV which is almost the same as that of Na, andits nuclear force is 128 MeV (8×16). Therefore, the nuclear force of Cis half of that of Na (8×23-184 MeV), and the nuclear force of 0 isapproximately seven tenth of that of Na. That is, C and O are decayed inplasma easier than Na. Further, all CO2 are not decayed in plasmainstantly, and atoms that have collided with high-strengthelectromagnetic waves are decayed gradually. Accordingly, all atoms Oseparated from C are not transformed into hydrogen at one time, and theremaining O atoms produce oxides through a chemical reaction. As oxides,NaO and Na2O are produced with Na of an amplification agent, and CO2 isproduced with C of carbon layer on the inner wall surface. NaO and Na2Omentioned above are relatively heavy in shape of solid to drop from theplasma space onto the bottom of the reactor. However, they are graduallytransformed into hydrogen through a plasma-decay. CO2 generated from thecarbon layer is gaseous and does not cover the carbon layer therewith soas not to obstruct generation of electromagnetic waves. Incidentally,the reactor can decompose poisonous PCB.

3) Treatment of H2O

If water is supplied into the plasma space, much hydrogen can beobtained. At this time, H is instantly separated from 0 at a time whenwater in supplied into the reactor to produce hydrogen gas. However, Ois gradually decayed in plasma to produce hydrogen while 0, having notbeen decayed yet, produce NaO and Na2O by uniting with Na and CO2 byuniting with C. NaO and Na2O drop down on the bottom of the reactor tobe gradually transformed into hydrogen. When H2O has been treated for along time, NaO and Na2O are piled up on the bottom of the reactor tocause a lack of sodium ions. Therefore, it is desirable that vaporizedsodium is supplied into the reactor from another vaporizing reactor. Bythe way, O has herein a function as a supplementary amplification agent.

4) Treatment of Nitrogen Gas

Bonding energy per one nucleon of nitrogen is 7.8 MeV, and its nuclearforce is 109.2 MeV (7.8×14) which correspond to six tenth that of Na.Therefore, N is decayed in plasma surely in the plasma space. Whennitrogen gas (N2 gas) is supplied into the plasma space, ammonia (NH3)is produced by combination of N in the plasma space with H generatedfrom nitrogen, and nitrogen (N) has a function as plus ion whilehydrogen (H) has a function as minus ion to absorb electrons.Accordingly, the plasma space lacks electrons and its power decreases.In addition, when sodium is used as an amplification agent, Na<+>combines with H<−> ions to produce a crystal of sodium hydride (NaH) onthe inner wall surface of the reactor. To avoid this phenomenon, theplasma space must be heated at a temperature more than the decompositiontemperature (400° C.) of NaH crystal. Normally, the plasma space isheated at a temperature of 200° C. to 300° C., and, in the case oftreatment of N, it is desirable that the plasma space is heated at atemperature more than 400° C. in order that energy of electromagneticwaves is increased to make up the lack of electrons and that thegeneration of NaH crystals is suppressed.

Production of hydrogen from nitrogen can contribute to desert greening.There is no water on desert, and, in that place, nitrogen separated fromair is fed into the reactor to produce hydrogen which is taken out to beburned to obtain heat energy and steam. This steam is cooled to obtainwater. In this manner, a large amount of water can be used on desert togrow up plants.

5) Utilization of 6 Fluorinated Uranium or 6 Fluorinated Plutonium

In the field of nuclear power generation at present, 6 fluorinateduranium (UF6) is first produced, and, then, uranium 235 is produced,that is, the density of uranium 235 (U<235>) is increased bycentrifugation of 6 fluorinated uranium. This 6 fluorinated uranium isgas which is supplied into the plasma space. Bonding energy of U<235>per one nucleon is 7.7 MeV and its nuclear force is 1832.6 MeV (7.7×238)which correspond to 2.9×10<−10>J (joule). What frequency corresponds tothe energy is calculated as follows.

[mathematical formula]Accordingly, a standing wave in range of far-infrared rays (frequency of10<13>) can decay in plasma its fine particles because of E=hv<2>. Evenif the standing wave does not collide with those fine particles, thereis a case that normal electromagnetic waves collide with those fineparticles to generate high-energy electromagnetic waves through anamplification function of each fine particle, so that the high-energyelectromagnetic waves decay in plasma various fine particles. Inaddition, the number of hydrogen atoms (proton) at a time ofplasma-decay is much more than the number of other atoms (Na, O and Catoms) because a plasma-decay of U<235> produces 92 protons and a lot ofneutrons. A ratio of plasma-reunion is increased to obtain a largeamount of heat. At this time, an ionized fluorine (F<−>) is a negativeelement to absorb electrons, and Zn, Al, Ti, etc., as supplementaryamplification agents are desirably added to the main amplificationagents. 6 fluorinated plutonium (Pu F6) can be used in the same manner.

9. Practical Apparatus

In order to utilize a heat energy obtained by a plasma reaction and ahydrogen energy obtained at the same time as the heat energy, thefollowing apparatuses are conceivable.

In FIG. 29 , a plasma reactor M2 has a cylindrical main body 81 which ismade of stainless steel, and the main body 81 comprises an innercylinder 82 and an outer cylinder 83, between which a plasma space 84 isformed. The upper portion of the inner cylinder supports a hydrogenburner 85, and heating gas from the burner 85 passes through a heatremoval room 88 to be discharged from a discharging pipe 88 a providedat its upper end.

This discharged gas is cooled by a cooler 97 to be transformed intowater which is utilized to grow up plants on deserts.

Hydrogen is supplied to the hydrogen burner 85 from a hydrogen tank 86for staring the hydrogen gas produced in the plasma space 84, a part ofwhich is fed into the plasma space 84 through a supplying pipe 98 as asupplementary amplification agent in order to promote a plasma-reunion.As the supplementary amplification agent, nitrogen (N2), carbon dioxide(CO2) or water (H2O) is properly supplied, and those amplificationagents themselves are decayed in plasma to produce hydrogen which isstored in the hydrogen tank 86 through a recovery pipe 87. A insulationvacuum room 99 is formed around the main body 81, and a circulationsystem 89 is provided outside of the room 99 to circulate liquid sodiumor fluorinated lithium as a molten salt. In the circulation system 89,liquid sodium once stored at the bottom of the plasma space 84 iscirculated, and the liquid sodium coming out of a discharging pipe 91 isfiltered by a filter 92 to be fed into the system through a pump 93. Ifnecessary, liquid sodium in a tank 94 is supplied into the system 89 toflow into the plasma space 84 through an inflow pipe 95. A heatexchanger 96 is disposed in the plasma space 84 which is maintained at adesired temperature of 200° C. to 300° C. in such a manner that the heatexchanger 96 takes out an energy generated from a balance betweenendothermic reaction of the plasma-decay and exothermic reaction of theplasma-reunion.

FIG. 30 shows another embodiment in which a plasma reactor M3 has a mainbody 201 made of stainless steel, and the outer surface of the main body201 is covered with an insulation 202. A cylindrical carbon cylinder 203molded with carbon is disposed on the inner surface of the main body201, and an electric heater 204 is buried in the wall of the carboncylinder 203 to adjust a temperature of the plasma space 205. The plasmaspace 205 is connected to a discharging pipe 206 for discharginghydrogen and a supplying pipe 207 for supplying carbon dioxide (CO2) andwater (H2O) as supplementary energy amplification agents. Further, inthis embodiment, as the plasma space 205 is formed in the carboncylinder 203, even if the inner surface of the cylinder 203 reacts withoxygen ions (O<2−>), gaseous CO2 is simply produced, so that the innersurface is not covered with an oxide layer. Therefore, this embodimentis suitable for treatment of CO2 or water.

Liquid sodium is fed to the bottom of the main body 201 through acirculation system 208 which has an emission pipe 210, a filter 211, apump 212, a sodium tank 213 and an inflow pipe 214.

The upper end of the carbon cylinder 203 is closed with a Fresnel lens215 which condenses solar light 216 to feed it into the plasma space205, the solar light 216 reflects off a reflection cone 217 disposed onthe bottom surface of the carbon cylinder 203 to be absorbed on theinner surface from which new electromagnetic waves are emitted. In theinside of the plasma space, the solar light 216 is amplified tocontribute a plasma reaction. The feeding of both of the main andsupplementary amplification agents in addition to the solar lightproduce an amount of heat which is taken out through a heat exchanger218.

Next, in FIGS. 31 and 32 , a lateral type of plasma reactor M4 has areactor 52 which is made of stainless steel (SUS304) and which comprisesan outer cylinder 53, an inner cylinder 61 which is disposed at thecenter portion of the outer cylinder 53 and a heating cylinder 67through which heating gas flows in order to heat the reactor 52. Aplasma space 54 is formed between the outer cylinder 53 and the innercylinder 61, while a warming room 60 is formed between the outercylinder 53 and an insulation cylinder 67. A hydrogen burner 56 isdisposed at the left end of the inner cylinder 61, and heating gas fromthe burner 56 reverses its course at the right end wall 67 a of theinsulation cylinder 67 to be discharged from a discharging pipe 51. Atthe left end wall of the reactor 52 is provided an inflow pipe 57 forsupplying gas to be treated such as CO2, H2O, N2, etc., or a gaseousamplification agent such as UF6, and a discharging pipe 58 fordischarging hydrogen which is generated in the plasma space. Carbonlayers 65 and 66 are attached to the inner wall of the outer cylinder 53and the outer circumferential wall of the inner cylinder 61,respectively. The carbon layers are opposed to each other to generate akind of “black body radiation” and standing waves without oxide films,so that the energy amplification function of the plasma space becomeslarger. Therefore, the temperature of the outer cylinder 53 becomeshigher than that the inside 61 a of the inner cylinder 61 with atemperature difference of more than 100° C., and even if the combustionof the burner is lowered, an efficient plasma reaction can be performed.The circumferential surface of the inner cylinder 61 (the inner surfaceof the plasma space 54) has a holding box 59 projecting therefrom in theleft and right horizontal directions for accommodating an amplificationagent 68 which is supplied therein from an ejecting device 70 disposedat the right end wall of the reactor 52. The ejecting device 70 is usedfor supplementing the amplification agent at a starting time of theplasma reactor M4 and at a time when the amount of the amplificationagent is decreased.

FIG. 33 shows a plasma reactor M5 for treating a large amount of CO2,and the plasma reactor has a main body 300 in which a heating pipe 302is disposed widely to heat the whole parts of a plasma space 303 at apredetermined uniform temperature. Adjacent to the reactor, acirculation device 350 is disposed to circulate a sodium molten salt,and the circulation device 350 has a filter 305 and a circulation pump306. A molten salt MS is ejected from a shower structure 307 provided atthe upper part of the reactor to the plasma space to drop in a tray 308disposed on the lower bottom of the reactor. In the plasma space, adispersing plate 309 in shape of punching plate is provided to disperseshowers of molten salt while receiving them. CO2 to be treated issupplied into the plasma space through an inflow pipe 310 provided onthe side surface of the main body 300. Hydrogen gas produced by aplasma-reunion after a plasma-decay is stored, through a dischargingpipe 311, in a hydrogen tank (not shown). When an exothermic reactiongenerates heat by the plasma-reunion, the heat can be taken out by aheat exchanger 312.

FIG. 34 shows still another plasma reactor M4 which has a differentstructure for generating electromagnetic waves and a main body 400 whoseinner surface is covered with a carbon wall 401 in which an electricheater 403 for heating a plasma space 402 at a predetermined temperatureis provided. On the upper left side of the main body 400 is provided amagnetron device 404 (electromagnetic wave emitting device) for emittingmicrowaves which are supplied into a plasma space 402 through awaveguide 405. The micro waves are reflected off a wave dispersing body407 which is hung on the ceiling of the main body 400 in a rotatablemanner to be dispersed in all directions. On the contrary, in the plasmaspace 402, fine particles of an amplification agent are moving at a highspeed, and the fine particles of the amplification agent are suppliedinto the plasma space 402 by a fine particles generation device 408which has an electron gun 409 provided on the ceiling of the device 408.The electron gun 409 emits electrons to an amplification agent (Na, Al,Zn, etc.) located on the bottom of the device 408 to evaporate the agentso as to generate gaseous fine particles which are fed into the plasmaspace 402. The agent in the device 408 is supplemented by powders as anamplification agent in a hopper h. The plasma space 402 is maintained,by the electric heater 403 buried in the carbon wall 401, at apredetermined temperature. At this time, the fine particles of theamplification agent move at a speed more than 600 m/s at approximately200° C. The inner surface of the carbon wall 401 emits, at thattemperature, standing waves as electromagnetic waves (far-infrared ray)411, 411, . . . 411. Gases to be treated (CO2, H2O, N2, etc.) are fedinto the plasma space through an inflow pipe 412, and H2 gas generatedin the plasma space is taken out through a discharging pipe 413. In thismanner, as the fine particles generation device 408 and the magnetrondevice 404 are provided outside of the main body 400, the fine particlesand electrons can be supplied into the main body while the amount ofthem is controlled. Therefore, a plasma reaction can be controlled, andit is not necessary that the main body 400 is heated at a hightemperature for generation of electromagnetic waves.

Utilization Possibility in the Field of Industry

This invention can be used in the field of hydrogen-related business andpower generation business.

EXPLANATION OF NUMERALS

-   -   1 . . . reactor    -   1 a . . . reactor wall    -   5 . . . plasma space    -   6 . . . amplification agent    -   20 . . . reactor    -   23 . . . vaporizing furnace    -   27 . . . hydrogen ejecting cylinder    -   84 . . . plasma space    -   203 . . . carbon cylinder    -   205 . . . plasma space

1. A method of plasma reaction, comprising the steps of: forming aclosed space with a wall surface which is heated to eject standing wavesof electromagnetic waves; heating the closed space at a temperatureabove a predetermined one; supplying fine particles of an amplificationagent for amplifying energy of the electromagnetic waves; ionizing agroup of the fine particles by electromagnetic waves ejected from thewall surface and other electromagnetic waves ejected from other groupsof the fine particles to form a plasma space into which CO₂ gas issupplied; generating, at a certain rate, electromagnetic waves with alarge energy on the basis of “the uncertainty principle”; decaying thefine particles of the amplification agent in addition to fine particlescomprising atoms of the CO₂ gas to separate the both fine particlesdecayed therein into protons, neutrons and electrons; and reunitingseparated nucleons and electrons together with each other to generateplasma-reunion.
 2. A method of plasma reaction according to claim 1,wherein the protons and the neutrons decayed in the plasma space arereunited with each other to heat the plasma space so as to raise itstemperature.
 3. A method of plasma reaction according to claim 2,wherein in order to increase exothermic reaction of the plasma space,hydrogen gas is supplied thereinto to increase number of the protons,and neutrons instead of protons are supplied to increase theplasma-reunion.
 4. A method of plasma reaction according to claim 1,wherein the amplification agent is at least one element of the first orsecond group in main group elements shown in the periodic table or acompound including at least one element mentioned above, and gas to betreated is at least one kind of gases including carbon dioxide, steam,nitrogen gas, 6 uranium hexafluoride, 6 plutonium hexafluoride and PCBgas.
 5. A method of plasma reaction according to claim 3, wherein theamplification agent includes at least one kind of stainless steel, zinc,iron, aluminum, copper, silver, gold, palladium, platinum, manganese,molybdenum, titanium and zirconium in shape of plate powder or clump orliquefied phosphorus or mercury.
 6. A method of plasma reactionaccording to claim 1, wherein the wall surface for emittingelectromagnetic waves therefrom comprises at least one kind of stainlesssteel material, carbon material and aluminum material.
 7. A method ofplasma reaction according to claim 1, wherein the amplification agentcomprises molten salt which is dripped into the plasma space from anupper portion thereof, drips of the molten salt are collected at a lowerportion of the plasma space to be circulated to an upper portion of theplasma space, and a heating pipe system is disposed in the plasma spaceto generate fine particles of the amplification agent by a cooperativefunction between the molten drips and the heating pipe system.
 8. Anapparatus for plasma reaction, comprising: a main body of a plasmareactor whose wall surface forms a closed space into which CO₂ gas issupplied to emit standing waves of electromagnetic waves when the wallsurface is heated; a heating device for heating the closed space at apredetermined temperature; an amplification agent which is supplied intothe closed space to form a plasma atmosphere in the closed space so thatfine particles of the amplification agent amplify energy of theelectromagnetic waves; and a fine particle generation device forgenerating fine particles from the amplification agent and atoms in theCO₂ gas, an interaction between the standing waves and the fineparticles generating a large energy at a certain rate.
 9. An apparatusfor plasma reaction according to claim 8, wherein the wall surface ofthe reactor comprises at least one kind of carbon material, stainlesssteel material, iron material, aluminum material and copper material.10. An apparatus for plasma reaction according to claim 8, wherein theamplification agent comprises molten salt which includes at least onekind of metal sodium, metal potassium, and lithium fluoride, which issupplied into the plasma space of the reactor from outside, and which isthen fed outside so as to be circulated through a circulating device.11. An apparatus for plasma reaction according to claim 8, wherein theamplification agent comprises a combination of a compound includingalkali metal and at least one kind of metal powders such as stainlesssteel powders, iron powders, aluminum powders, zinc powders and copperpowders and is disposed in the plasma reactor so as to be able to besupplemented.
 12. An apparatus for plasma reaction according to claim 8,wherein the heating device comprises an electric heater which isdisposed in a wall of the plasma reactor, on an outer surface of thewall or in the plasma space.
 13. An apparatus for plasma reactionaccording to claim 8, wherein the heating device comprises a heatingpipe system disposed in the plasma reactor in order to feed heating gasfrom a gas burner thereinto.
 14. An apparatus for plasma reactionaccording to claim 8, wherein hydrogen injection cylinders are disposedin an opposed manner, and pressurized hydrogen is supplied into thehydrogen injection cylinders.
 15. An apparatus for plasma reactionaccording to claim 14, wherein a heat exchanger is disposed in theplasma space to take out a part of heat in the plasma space.
 16. Anapparatus for plasma reaction according to claim 8, wherein the fineparticle generation device comprises a bottom wall of the reactor mainbody and a heating device for heating the bottom wall thereof.
 17. Anapparatus for plasma reaction according to claim 8, wherein the fineparticle generation device is disposed outside of the reactor main bodyand has an electromagnetic gun to eject electrons onto the amplificationagent to evaporate it.
 18. An apparatus for plasma reaction according toclaim 8, wherein a magnetron as an electromagnetic waves emitting deviceis provided outside of the main body thereof and electromagnetic wavesgenerated from the device are emitted in the plasma reactor in variousdirections.